Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-20

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SALE OF A DEAD CrY.-1he sale OF the Jackson
Bridge go acres, for $4,000, by Thos II. Vent
worth 20 Edward Lauderdale, has been put on rec
ord In the county Court once here. jackson City
was laid out during Gen. Jacksons administration
by a company which issued sl00 900 In bonds, and
the cornerstone was LAID by the President with
military and civic pomp. II never made even =
spurt toward prosperity; never had population
up and rifed years ago, was long used by a negro
woman as a mortar 70 beat her hominy In
CHEAP CITY CoNTRAcrs-The contracts for sup
plies 10 the outdoor poor this winter have bee n
awarded 10 s. A. Mankins, Joseph s. Beach, j. W.
Hammond, and r. NJ. Adams Tor groceries, ana To
al so per cord, and the lowest rates OF the gro
cery contracts are: y cents per pound for nour;
AZ cents per pound for sugar; cents per dozen
FOR rsu; lcent an ounce for tea; bacon 81 cents
pound; cofee 14k cents pound; meal II cents
per peck. Slightly different rates prevail In differ
ent wards, but these are the lowest contracts.
CogPoRirIos CoURr.-The Corporation Court ne.
suned It's session this morning ana was engaged
with small cases judgment for the plaintiff has
Mills The suit Of J. E Cabell VS. X \. Crook has
been dismissed On the probate side OF the court
has been granted MIS- z D. Barton, who has given
bond and entered upon the duties
LAND SALES IN ALEXANDRIA CoUNry.-The re.
put on record here are: Mason's tract, near Aque-
duct Bridge, 10 NJ. X. Thompson, for $500: 90
the Chain Bridge, al HOO: 3 acres $ Of the Roach
Farm, Fort Runy an, at IS 0O0 with improvements.
sold by 4. 8. Johnson 70 ). P. Appemsn; ten acres
one acre near Halls Hill, for SO cash.
JOHN CURRAN RELEAsED.-At the opening or The
Corporation Court. this morning, the common
wealth attorney. entered a nolle proseQuf In the
case OF John Curran, for assault with intent 70
Kill Ernest Padgett he said he did not think ho
could get q conviction on the testimony. CurrAn
was released from Jail and left for washington
NoTEs--Engtneer WA. Moore has had some OF hio
fingers badly mashed blythe machinery OF tue steam
er CITY OF Washington-The marriage OF Jsmes
A Dursett, OF Nd, and Miss Y. Z. Maddox OF thi1
city, drew throng Of friends 20 the resadence OF
MrS Maddox on North Washington street yester.
John 7. Clarke, Of Washington, Win selling tho
luInoer OF Carkrs old shed AZ the canal brick works.
has been acquitted by the mayor.-Messra W. A.
Moore Coof TINS city, are casting 800 iron rollers
for the Arrow steamship co. These rollers are 70
be placed under the keel OF the Pocohontas when
h laid-lt Is announced here that "Prof SAM
uel q. Braun, OF the Smithsonian Institution, ASH
ington, VIII lecture on the Present State Of Human
knowledge reviewed from the light OF science, &c
The dwelling and lot OF 4. Marcher at St Asaph, on
the washington and Alexandra railroad has been
sold al 800 70 7. Detdr1ch--The Grand Canton
Of Warrington WIN VISIT the fair OF Potomac Lodge
new uniforms. should the weather permit
Tne employing printers Of chicago were IN ..
s :. q sss unon sS1
ING resulted, and another conferences viii be held.
Teresa. eldest daughter OF senator J. C. O. Blsck.
burn. was married az noon YESTERDAY at Versailles
The car hes been hastily summoned TO St Po.
tersburg. He viii leave Copenhagon n Ssw dayA
The monument Of the lith Dfookiyn RaTimsns
ss sssSo E sSoss VA ,r,
three died vest rday morni1g q injufIn an6IcsS0
by Q bear Monday. The bear, which Wo1ehed -
poandA was pursued snd kalAe4